ATPS Network

This week, we spotlight a powerful story of innovation, inclusion, and impact from Enugu State, Nigeria. 🇳🇬
We feature Professor Chinenye Anyadike, one of the ATPS grantees under the AI4AFS+ Project under the Artificial Intelligence for Development (AI4D) programme, funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), whose team, alongside APWEN NATIONAL HQ developed an inclusive AI agriculture app designed by and for African smallholder farmers.
🌱 The app delivers:
✅ Real-time pest & disease diagnosis in local languages
✅ Weather intelligence & water management guidance
✅ E-extension support to bridge the agronomic knowledge gap
But one of the true measures of success? Chioma, a woman farmer from Enugu State, who transformed from beneficiary to "Super Farmer" champion. Today, she actively trains peers, including persons with disabilities, on using the tool to boost yields, reduce losses, and claims agency in the digital agriculture revolution.
🔗 Listen now to hear how responsible, gender-inclusive AI is reshaping food systems from the ground up:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrOfBnznSJQ&list=PLHhVJzapw0Q2wFHIXbjyrmbOsiYHD2e2E&index=2
👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ykhhG8MpfWzMj1OWQv21Q

IDRC / CRDI ATPS Network ICIPE - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology

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